Private equity (PE) companies are one of the hidden drivers of capitalism globally. They are a means to extract even higher rates of profit from across the manufacturing, distribution and service sectors to the detriment […]
One year ago, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) returned to power sharing under the pressure of a mounting industrial crisis which culminated in the January 18th public sector strike. This was the biggest strike in […]
By Anton McCabe and Ciaran Mulholland Veteran East Belfast socialist Willie Nevin has died in his 67th year, after a period of severe illness. Willie, from a Protestant background, was already a trade union activist when […]
Ireland’s largest fresh-water lake, Lough Neagh, is on the edge of ecological disaster. The reasons are a mixture of greed from private business, and inaction from the public authorities charged with enforcing environmental protection. Since […]
The result of the election for the General Secretary position, in Northern Ireland Public Services Alliance (NIPSA), Northern Ireland’s largest union, will become known on June 25th. The left candidate, Carmel Gates, has mounted a […]
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